The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-03-10
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

IuC OAOnS
Miss Luna Herring is visiting her sister,
Mrs. w. H. Parsons.
The w. C. T. L. will meet at Mrs.
Crutcher's this evening.
Mrs. Z. Menger, of Clinton, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Hobbs.
The Presbyterian mites meet to-mor-
row night at Capt. Hardy's.
Prof. Melton, of Hazlehurst, is doing
his duty to out-oftune pianos and or
gans.
The Methodist mite meeting ut Mr.. 8.
F. Magee's Friday night was a decided
success.
Mrs. C. ]. Hester was the champion
speller at the Baptist mite meeting Fri
day night.
Mrs. Eckhardt, after more than two
months stay in the Crescent City, has
returned home.
Mr.. Chas. Gotten is adding some sub
stantial improvements to his property on
Chez okee street.
Genuine Avery stocks-a full stock of
steel shapes and pillow gear very cheap Mt
Kohlman's.
Miss Zula Schwem is on a visit to
friends in McComb City. We wish Miss
Zula pleasant trip.
We regret to learn of the illness during
the past week of that estimable lady,
Mrs. E. II. Crutcher.
Mr.. Isaac Cope has purchased the
Stern House instead of leased it, as
stated in our last issue.
We regret to learn that Mr.. S. p. Oliver
lost his chest of tools by the fire Monday
night in Hartman's store.
Messrs. A. c. McNair and r. II. Thomp-
son were in attendance Monday and Tues
day on the Lawrence Chancery Court.
A steam fire engine is a much-needed
addition to our fire department. What
say our property owners and city fathers'
There were too many would-be bosses
and not enough real bosses who under
6UOOu luclT DuSlueSS az tno hio "ohuaS
night.
Mr.. aud Mrs. I. A. Moore, of Meridian,
are OH visit to relatives. We are in
debted to friend Tom Tor u pleasant call
yesterday.
Messrs. A. ii. Summers, L. w. CHS
holm, J. NJ. Tyler, j. 5. Fielder and s. z.
tx...1nn,na llara
tins week.
We are pleased to learn that Prof. Lewis
Gillespie is meeting with gratifying en-
enlargement in his endeayor to organize
reading class here.
The sale of delinquent lands by the
Sheriff Monday was very light, most of
the advertised list having been redeemed
before the day of sale.
We are told quito n party OF young
people expect to go down to the Bogue
ChittO entertainment tomorrow evening,
Including the Brookhaven band.
We regret to learn that our friend and
townsman, W. X. Woods is confined to his
bed by an attack of the mumps We
hope to see him up and about soon.
The Brookhaven Farmers club held q
meeting at the Court House last Saturday
and adopted a constitution and bylaws
and effected a permanent organization.
The Brookhaven District Conference
will be held in Brookhaven April 40,
Bishop Galloway presiding. The Con-
ference will open at 9 o'clock Thursday
morning.
DIR. C. w. Carter, of the New Orleans
Christian Advocate, delivered two able
sermons at the Methodist church last Sab
bath, each time to q large congregation.
MARRIED.--Near Hamilton's mill, on
the 22ud ult., Mr.. S. J. Rogers and Mrs
Ida Furr, Rev. Sam Morris officiating.
The groom hale old fellow of 90 years,
aud the bride is ust 80.
There have been numerous discoveries
of iron made i'll this county, but as yet
be found in sufficient quantities to pay
The boom may yet strike Lincoln.
We hope to see a large attendance from
Brookhaven at the entertainment ut
Bogue Chitto tomorrow night. Persons
can go down on the mixed OF the regular
passenger at 6:22 and return at HAS.
John johnson, whom some day we hope
to see "a leading light in his chosen pro-
fession, came up on Saturday night to
visit his mother and family. He Is max
ing fine progress in the louisiana Medi-
cal College.
We regret to learn that the saw mill OF
Mr.. ID. Schwem, two miles west of Brook
haven, was burned on Thursday night,
supposed to be the work of an incendia-
~. Most of the lumber was saved. No
insurance.
The Baptist mite meeting at DR.. Ben
nett's Friday night was largely attended
and very enjoyable affair. The next
meeting will be held Friday evening,
18th inst, place to be announced here
after.
A mite meeting for the benefit of Union
Hall Baptist Church will be held at l.
c. Maxwells residence ON Thursday night
the 18th. An attractive and interesting
program has been arranged and a rare